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Reference des cas de traumatisme par arme à feu en Afrique

Tito MG, Makelele JPK, van den Boogaard W, Ade S, Deselets A,  et al.
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
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Dans un pays d’Afrique émaillé de violences de guerre, Médecins Sans Frontières appui deux hôpitaux régionaux de références, pour répondre aux urgences incluant le traitemen...
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Contribution des diagnostics au points de service dans l’identification de la maladie à VIH avancée

Ditondo P, Luemba A, Chuy RI, Mucinya G, Ade S
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
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Médecins Sans Frontières Belgique a mis en place des diagnostics au point de service (DPS) pour le dépistage précoce d’un VIH avancé, et en présence de celle-ci, d’une TB et...
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Outcomes of cholera and measles outbreak alerts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Makelele JPK, Ade S, Takarinda KC, Manzi M, Gil Cuesta J,  et al.
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
Setting: In 1995, a rapid response project for humanitarian and medical emergencies, including outbreak responses, named ‘Pool d’Urgence Congo’ (PUC), was implemented in the Democratic R...
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Childhood tuberculosis in Mauritania, 2010-2015: diagnosis and outcomes in Nouakchott and the rest of the country

Aw B, Ade S, Hinderaker SG, Dlamini N, Takarinda KC,  et al.
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
Setting: The National Tuberculosis Programme, Mauritania. Objective: To compare the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases (aged <15 years) registered betw...
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The burden and outcomes of childhood tuberculosis in Cotonou, Benin

Ade S, Harries AD, Trebucq A, Hinderaker SG, Ade G,  et al.
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
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The National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) and the paediatric ward of the General Hospital (GH), Cotonou, Benin.

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To describe the burden of tuberculosis ...
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Persistent 'hotspots' of lymphatic filariasis microfilaraemia despite 14 years of mass drug administration in Ghana

Biritwum NK, Yikpotey P, Marfo BK, Odoom S, Mensah EO,  et al.
2016-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2016-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Among the 216 districts in Ghana, 98 were declared endemic for lymphatic filariasis in 1999 after mapping. Pursuing the goal of elimination, WHO recommends annual treatmen...
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Moving towards malaria elimination: trends and attributes of cases in Kavango region, Namibia, 2010-2014

Nghipumbwa MH, Ade S, Kizito W, Takarinda KC, Uusiku P,  et al.
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
Setting: Kavango, a 'moderate' transmission risk region located in north-eastern Namibia, borders Angola, a country with higher malaria transmission levels. Objective: To determine 1) th...
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Is there a correlation between malaria incidence and IRS coverage in western Zambezi region, Namibia?

Mumbengegwi DR, Sturrock H, Hsiang M, Roberts K, Kleinschmidt I,  et al.
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
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A comparison of routine Namibia National Malaria Programme data (reported) vs. household survey data (administrative) on indoor residual spraying (IRS) in western Zambezi reg...
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Tuberculosis control activities in the private and public health sectors of Kenya from 2013 to 2017: how do they compare?

Mailu EW, Owiti P, Ade S, Harries AD, Manzi M,  et al.
2019-07-23 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-07-23 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Large numbers of tuberculosis (TB) patients seek care from private for-profit providers. This study aimed to assess and compare TB control activities in the private for-...
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Managing and monitoring chronic non-communicable diseases in a primary health care clinic, Lilongwe, Malawi

Manjono RC, Mwagomba B, Ade S, Ali E, Ben-Smith A,  et al.
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
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Patients with chronic non-communicable diseases attending a primary health care centre, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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Using an electronic medical record monitorin...
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Countrywide roll-out of Xpert® MTB/RIF in Swaziland: the first three years of implementation

Sikhondze W, Dlamini T, Khumalo D, Maphalala G, Dlamini SV,  et al.
2015-06-21 • Public Health Action
2015-06-21 • Public Health Action
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All 19 public health laboratories in Swaziland that had Xpert(®) MTB/RIF machines installed as part of a countrywide roll-out between June 2011 and June 2014.

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Delamanid for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective study from South Africa

Mohr E, Hughes J, Reuter A, Trivino Duran L, Ferlazzo G,  et al.
2018-05-03 • European Respiratory Journal
2018-05-03 • European Respiratory Journal
Experience with delamanid (Dlm) is limited, particularly among HIV-positive individuals. We describe early efficacy and safety data from a programmatic setting in South Africa. This was ...
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Frequency, characteristics and hospital outcomes of road traffic accidents and their victims in Guinea: a three-year retrospective study from 2015 to 2017

Kourouma K, Delamou A, Lamah L, Camara BS, Kolie D,  et al.
2019-07-31 • BMC Public Health
2019-07-31 • BMC Public Health
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) remain a global public health concern in developing countries. The aim of the study was to document the frequency, characteristics and hospital o...